Endoscopic treatment of Zenker´s diverticulum - a retrospective, multicentric evaluation of effectivity and safety

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030693

Enrollment

300

Registered

2023-03-21

Start date

2023-03-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

K22.5

Interventions

Group 1: Retrospective analysis of all Zenker´s diverticulums that were treated flexible-endoscopically in the participating centers from 2003 until 2022.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All flexible-endoscopically treated Zenker´s diverticulums in the participating centers between 2003 and 2022.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Technical success= successful procedure (YES/NO) 2. Clinical success= postinterventional improvement of clinical complaints (YES/NO)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Technique and used additional devices, incidence, type and treatment of complications, success of complication treatment, number of treatment sessions until clinical success, symptoms pre- and postinterventional, recurrence, time until recurrence, treatment of recurrence	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactIngo Steinbrück

Evangelisches Diakoniekrankenhaus Freiburg

ingo.steinbrueck@diak-fr.de+49 761 1301 93355

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026